Huskies slip to No. 23 in AP poll

Back-to-back losses to top-10 teams didn’t do much for Washington’s position in the Associated Press poll.

The Huskies (3-2) slipped 10 spots to No. 23 after losing close games to Kentucky and Michigan State at the Maui Invitational last week. In the ESPN/USA Today coaches’ poll, the Huskies were No. 22

Gonzaga (3-2) fared even worse, slipping out of the top 25 after losing to Kansas State in Kansas City. The Zags were ranked No. 22 at the start of last week. They remained in the coaches’ poll at No. 24.

Washington State (4-0), the last undefeated team in the Pac-10, received no votes in the AP poll.

Duke, Ohio State, Pittsburgh, Kansas and Kansas State were the top 5 teams in the poll.

No other Pac-10 teams cracked the top 25, although Arizona did receive votes.